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Animation I
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Animation I introduces the fundamentals, history, and culture of animation, which tells stories through motion. The course invites students to explore the techniques needed to develop a story idea from its inception through its completion as an animated project. Animation I presents the phases of pre-production, production, and post-production as well as traditional, stop motion, 2D, 3D, and motion graphics.
Explain the historical development of animation, including key milestones, influential animatorsInvestigate and report on the ethical and legal issues related to digital animation mediaOutline the operations involved in pre-production of the animation processResearch and share information about the development and uses of the 12 principles of animationAnalyze a story or story idea for clarity and entertainment valueDevelop animated human characters, basing their characteristics upon research on personality typesUtilize a diverse range of media, techniques, and processes to solve assigned visual arts problemsExplain animation techniques for 2D, 3D, graphics motion, and stop motionUtilize the 12 principles of animation within 2D, 3D, graphics motion, and stop motion design projectsProduce short samples of animation, including hand-drawn, digital input device, claymation, and stop motionPlan and execute animation projects within given deadlinesArrange a composite of 2D and 3D layers in preparation for final renderingResearch the various types of visual effects and apply them to an animationApply creative color corrections and color grading parameters within an animationIdentify personal strengths and weaknesses in animation processes